Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH
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Council source2 x Beech (applicant ref G008 circled orange on map) -Raise canopies of both trees to 3m. 1 x Cherry (applicant ref G011 circled orange) - Reduce by 2m and lowest limb by 3m to mitigate sail effect. 1 x Sycamore (applicant ref T026 circled orange) - Cut back to provide up to 1.5m clearance from the utility cables pruning to suitable growth points. Standing in Groups G4, G7 and G11 of Tree Preservation Order.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
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| Decision noticeOther · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| Delegated reportOther · PDF | 1 Nov 2024 | View |
| East Malling and Larkfield PC commentConsultee Response · PDF | 28 Aug 2024 | View |
| Application Form - Without Personal DataOther · PDF | 14 Aug 2024 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.